Strategic Sourcing Lead

Tata Advanced Systems Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Advanced Systems Limited in Bengaluru, Karnataka seeks a Strategic Sourcing Lead to steer sourcing for avionics, electronics, and UAV subsystems. The role emphasizes building supplier networks, long-term contracts, and risk management, with a strong business orientation beyond routine PO placements.

The candidate should have 5–8 years in strategic sourcing within electronics or avionics, strong negotiation skills, and experience in BOM mapping and supplier development.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in strategic sourcing with electronics/avionics exposure.
• Experience in engineering component sourcing, price negotiation, BOM mapping.
• Strong negotiation, cost analysis, and supplier development skills

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for avionics, electronics, and UAV subsystems.
• Drive supplier identification, evaluation, and development for critical technologies.
• Lead cost optimization and value engineering for high value / high-volume components.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships and long-term contracts.
• Mitigate supply risks and ensure continuity, quality, and compliance.
• Focus on BOM development, supplier identification for new components, and obsolescence management with engineering teams.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiation

SAP MM

BOM mapping

Job description

Position name: Strategic Sourcing Lead - Supply Chain

Experience required: (5-8) years

Preferred industry: Avionics / Electronics / UAV background

Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for avionics, electronics, and UAV subsystems
• Drive supplier identification, evaluation, and development for critical technologies
• Lead cost optimization and value engineering for high value / high-volume components
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships and long-term contracts
• Mitigate supply risks and ensure continuity, quality, and compliance
• The focus of Strategic sourcing is more towards developing BOM for new projects, vendor identification & development for new components, finding more economical options of high volume/ value items, work with engineering team for obsolescence management.
• The individual will be more business oriented than routine purchase order placements and will have good combination of engineering and material management skills in a fast paced & agile environment.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Relevant candidates are those with (5-8) years in strategic sourcing / supply chain, with strong exposure to electronics / avionics domain
• Experience in engineering component (electrical, electronics, metallic) & assembly sourcing, new vendor identification & price negotiation, imported items. BOM mapping, obsolescence management, SAP MM module & analytical strength.
• Strong negotiation, cost analysis, and supplier development skills